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Whatisyourworkandstudybackground?
I’mfromChristchurchandstudiedtextiledesign
atMasseyUniversity.AfterfinishingmyMaster’s,
I stayedoninWellingtonfora yearorsobefore
headingovertoChinatoteachdesignata university.
I movedbacktoChristchurchinMay2017,whichis
whenI metAmiMuir(whoinitiallyownedthestore)
andstartedworkingwithPepa.Amiofferedmethe
incredibleopportunitylatelastyear to purchase
Pepa and continue the magic!
Whatdoyouloveaboutstationeryandpaper
goods?Asa designerandmaker,I adorebeautifully
made,tactilegoodsanddynamicusesofcolour,so
stationeryis anamazingoutletforexploringthat
sweet spot where aesthetics and functionality meet.
Howdidyoufindyourbeautifulshopspace?
Wewerereallyluckywiththetiming– Pepastarted
justasretailspacesintheArtsCentrebecame
available.TheArtsCentresharesourpassionfor
creatinga spacethatcelebratesnostalgiawhile
alsolookingtothefutureinterms of creativity and
community engagement.
Whatarethehardestthingsaboutrunninga
smallbusiness?Andwhatarethebestthings?
Thehardestthingformeis definitelyfindingthe
rightbalancebetweenworkandlife.Thebestthing
is feelinglikeI amexactlywhereI ammeanttobe
anddoingwhatI ammeanttobedoing.Pepafeels
liketheperfectculminationofmypersonalityand
workandlifeexperience.A bigpartofthisis due
totheextendedcommunityattheArtsCentreand
ouramazingcustomerswhosupportPepaand
allowit toexist.I alsolovethatI amsurroundedby
amazingpeoplewhotrulybelieveinPepa,suchas
myhusbandandbusinesspartner,Ian,oursuper-
supportivefamiliesandfriends, and our wonderful
staff member, Josh.
GOODONPAPER
You’llfindcolourful,
cute,funny,functional
papergoodsfromNew
Zealandandaroundthe
worldatPepaStationery
inChristchurch’sArts
Centre.Plusthere’sa
writingdeskwhere
customerscanpena
messagetoa loved one
at their leisure.